Crossword for Thu, 26/Jul/2012

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Across
1: Beat outright a small French romantic (5)

4: Poet or old king on crest (9)

8: Four runners usually talk about YMCA in the morning (5,4)

9: One who heals despicable person on TV hospital program (5)

10: Attempt test (3)

11: No hefty role at sea for ship-launcher (5,2,4)

12: Sarah has friends from France on a Greek island (7)

14: Lets stand on a cowboy hat (7)

16: A sign Tommy's upset about patrol leader (7)

17: Palestinian group participating in way out feat (7)

19: Inept casino confused the issue (4,2,5)

22: Half disapprove of old king (3)

23: Airborne without a trace of fear, reclining in plane (5)

24: Prepare too much for apparent downpour (9)

26: Damage from depression takes time with onset of retirement (9)

27: Pulls Americans (5)
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2: A language one may read about (9)

3: Find out scout (3)

4: Wicker basket a North American Indian left (5)

5: Exploits, in Time, founder and glow cold (9)

6: Anger doctor internalizes is more serious (5)

7: Before much time has elapsed a nobleman takes that over there (5,2)

8: Values of 100 missing from boxes (5)

9: Often copper brews up two common drugs. (6,3)

11: Poor man's right to make powerless (9)

13: Signal given more shape at sea (9)

15: Town's rail transport, not express? (9)

16: The unwell were first to be cut down.(7)

18: 'Colossus' artist loses interest (5)

20: Dress up fakes without a shred of compunction (5)

21: Unable to act, I cast 'Rent' (5)

25: Totally lacking a lofty plaything (3)




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